The Darién Gap is the only land route connecting South and Central America, seeing over 500,000 migrants annually, mostly from Venezuela, Ecuador, and Haiti. Proponents of closure argue the influx overwhelms Panamanian resources, destroys the protected jungle ecosystem, and fuels organized crime groups like the Clan del Golfo. Opponents argue that the dense jungle terrain makes a physical barrier impossible and that blocking the route only empowers smugglers while violating international asylum laws.
@VOTA2mos2MO
Yes, militarize the border and deport migrants to protect our sovereignty
@VOTA2mos2MO
Yes, the cost to taxpayers and ecological damage to the jungle is unsustainable
@VOTA2mos2MO
No, it is physically impossible to seal the jungle so we must manage the flow
@VOTA2mos2MO
No, we have a human rights obligation to help refugees fleeing dictatorships
